On Friday Patently Apple posted a report titled "In the Blink of an Eye, Apple's Admission of Slowing Batteries on Older iPhones turns into a Class Action Lawsuit." The report actually covered two lawsuits. Late on Friday Apple was sued for the third time on the same battery issue in the federal Northern District Court in San Francisco by plaintiff Keaton Harvey

1 Plaintiff, Keaton Harvey, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
2 situated, allege as follows:
3 PARTIES
4 1. Plaintiff, Keaton Harvey, is a resident of New York, New York, who
5 owned an iPhone 6 before replacing it with a newer-model iPhone that he purchased
6 from Defendant Apple Inc.
7 2. Defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”), is a corporation that was created under
8 the laws of the State of California, and has its principal place of business in
9 Cupertino, California.

10 3. Plaintiff is unaware of the true names and capacities of Does 1 through
11 100 and sues them by fictitious names. Plaintiff will amend this Complaint to
12 include these Doe defendants’ true names and capacities when they are ascertained.
13 Each Doe defendant is responsible in some manner, including without limitation, as
14 aiders and abettors, for the conduct alleged in this Complaint.
15 4. At all times mentioned in this Complaint, each and every defendant
16 was an agent, representative, or employee of each and every other defendant and in
17 doing the things alleged in this Complaint, each and every defendant was acting
18 within the course and scope of such agency, representation or employment and was
19 acting with the consent, permission and authorization of each of the remaining
20 defendants. Each defendant’s actions alleged in this Complaint were ratified and
21 approved by the other defendants and their respective officers, directors, or
22 managing agents.
23 JURISDICTION AND VENUE
24 5. This Court has diversity jurisdiction over the claims asserted herein on
25 behalf of a nationwide class pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1332, as amended in
26 February 2005 by the Class Action Fairness Act. Jurisdiction is proper because

27 a. the amount in controversy in this class action exceeds five million
28 dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, the proposed class includes
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1 more than 100 members, more than one of whom reside in a state
2 other than California; and
3 b. Apple has purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting
4 business activities within the State of California, where Apple is
5 incorporated; has its principal place of business; where its officers
6 direct, control, and coordinate Apple’s corporate activities; where Apple
7 engaged in the unlawful conduct alleged in this Complaint by, inter
8 alia, designing and selling the iPhone 5C, iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus,
9 the iPhone 6S, the iPhone 6S Plus, the iPhone 7, and the iPhone 7 Plus

10 (and possibly other) Apple smartphones (collectively, the “Affected
11 iPhones”) with software that causes Affected iPhones to operate more
12 slowly, and by implementing and executing the illegal, unfair,
13 fraudulent, and unconscionable corporate policies and practices alleged
14 herein; and by maintaining systematic and continuous business
15 contacts with the State, primarily through its Cupertino headquarters.
16 6. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section
17 1391, and California Civil Code section 1780(d), because the conduct alleged in this
18 Complaint occurred in this judicial district.
19 GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
20 7. The iPhone is an internet and multimedia-enabled “smartphone”
21 designed and marketed by Apple. Apple introduced the original iPhone for sale in
22 the United States in or about June 2007. Since then, Apple has introduced a
23 succession of new models of the iPhone, including the Affected iPhones.
24 8. Each year, Apple, like its competitors, must find ways to encourage
25 prospective customers to purchase the latest model of its product. Plaintiff is
26 informed and believes that persuading consumers to replace their existing devices

27 with new ones becomes more difficult as consumers become familiar with iPhone
28 technology and more difficult to impress with new features. Plaintiff is also
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1 informed and believes that consumers, including himself, will purchase a new
2 smartphone if they perceive problems with the performance of their current device.
3 9. Although he had cared for his Affected iPhone (an iPhone 6)
4 meticulously from the moment he purchased it, it was not without problems.
5 Plaintiff’s Affected iPhone would shut down suddenly, even when its battery levels
6 were well over 50 percent. And, in addition to other performance problems, Plaintiff
7 began to observe that his Affected iPhone had begun to operate in an extremely
8 sluggish manner, making it difficult to perform basic functions on the device.
9 Ultimately, the problems Plaintiff continued to experience with his Affected iPhone

10 got to the point where he was compelled to replace it. Based on Apple’s reputation
11 and the belief that the iPhone was superior to smartphones offered by competitors,
12 Plaintiff replaced his Affected iPhone with a new iPhone at a cost of more than
13 $1,000.
14 10. Plaintiff is informed and believes that Apple was aware of a defect in
15 his Affected iPhone at the time he purchased a new one, and not only failed to
16 disclose what it knew, but made deliberately misleading statements that were
17 intended to conceal the nature and scope of that defect.
18 11. In or about November 2016, Apple announced that a “very small
19 number” of Affected iPhones (specifically, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus) were
20 affected by a problem that caused those devices to shut down, suddenly and
21 unexpectedly, “for no apparent reason.” Plaintiff is informed and believes that, in
22 actuality, Apple knew that the lithium-ion batteries that it installed in Affected
23 iPhones were causing the devices to shut down unexpected, notwithstanding that
24 their battery levels were at as much as 60 percent when the shut-down occurred.
25 12. Despite claiming that the shutdowns were occurring for “no apparent
26 reason,” Apple also announced that it had initiated a battery-replacement program

27 that was limited to the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus, and that neither the
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1 shutdown problem nor the battery-replacement program would serve to extend the
2 applicable warranty.
3 13. Plaintiff is informed and believes that Apple’s announcement was
4 misleading and that Apple knew it was misleading at the time it made the
5 announcement in November 2016. Apple admitted publicly that a “small number of
6 customers outside the affected range [(i.e., Affected iPhones other than the 6S and
7 the 6S Plus)] have also reported a shutdown.” See Jeff John Roberts, “Why It’s Time
8 for Apple to Come Clean About the iPhone Battery,” Fortune (Dec. 27, 2016)
9 (available online at http://fortune.com/2016/12/27/apple-iphone-6-battery-problem/).

10 Apple went on to claim, however, that “[s]ome of these shutdowns can occur under
11 normal conditions for the iPhone to protect its electronics.” Id.
12 14. Plaintiff is informed and believes that these statements were
13 deliberately misleading as well. In actuality, the lithium-ion batteries in all Affected
14 iPhones cause them to operate erratically and to shut down the device unexpectedly
15 due to the batteries’ inability to handle the demand created by processor speeds (the
16 “battery defect”).
17 15. Rather than curing the battery defect by providing a free battery
18 replacement for all Affected iPhones, Apple sought to mask the battery defect by
19 modifying the iPhone operating system (“iOS”) so that it reduces Affected iPhones’
20 processing speeds in an effort to prevent their batteries from causing erratic
21 operation and unexpected shutdowns.
22 16. But modifying iOS not only allowed Apple to conceal the true nature
23 and scope of the battery defect and to avoid expending time, money, and effort on
24 correcting it, Apple’s decision to modify iOS instead had an added benefit to Apple:
25 the modified iOS would slow the performance of Affected iPhones, which would
26 serve to compel consumers to replace them with new iPhones—just as Plaintiff did.

27 17. This is not mere speculation. Recently, a company that performed
28 laboratory testing of Affected iPhones discovered that After denying the existence of
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1 a battery problem for over a year, Apple recently admitted that it modified iOS in a
2 manner that slowed the performance of Affected iPhones, but characterized this
3 effort as a “feature”:
4 Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which
includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their
5 devices. Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak
current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or
6 as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly
shutting down to protect its electronic components.
7
Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and
8 iPhone SE to smooth out the instantaneous peaks only when
needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during
9 these conditions. We’ve now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with
iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future.
10
11 Shara Tibiken, “Apple admits slowing older iPhones, says it’s to prevent battery
12 issues,” C/Net (Dec. 20, 2017) (available online at https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-
13 slows-down-older-iphone-battery-issues/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b).
14 18. Notwithstanding the purported benefits of this “feature,” Apple focused
15 exclusively on the number of shutdowns it purportedly prevented, but said nothing
16 about the fact that it also slowed the performance of Affected iPhones until after the
17 iOS modification was discovered during independent laboratory testing. “The
18 statement from Apple came in response to a report from earlier this week from
19 Primate Labs, the company behind the Geekbench processor benchmark software.
20 John Pool, the founder of the organization, said . . . that processors in iPhones slow
21 down and decrease in performance as batteries age and lose capacity. Poole
22 explained that users expect their phones to perform the same regardless of how old
23 the battery is, but his tests indicated that wasn’t the case.” Id.
24 19. Plaintiff has brought this action on behalf of himself and all others
25 similarly situated to require Apple (a) to modify iOS in a manner that prevents it
26 from slowing the performance of Affected iPhones; (b) to provide owners of Affected

27 iPhones with notice that the slow performance of those devices is caused by
28 modifications Apple made to iOS; (c) reimburse current owners of Affected iPhones
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1 with the purchase price they paid for those devices after Apple knew, but failed to
2 disclose, the existence of the battery defect and the slow performance caused by the
3 iOS modification; (d) to compensate current and form owners of Affected iPhones
4 for the costs they incurred in attempting to repair or replace their Affected iPhones
5 due to the battery defect and/or the slow performance caused by the iOS
6 modification; (d) to provide current owners of Affected iPhones with new batteries
7 for those devices free of charge; and (e) to compensate former owners of Affected
8 iPhones for the cost of replacing those devices prematurely or, alternatively, to
9 provide former owners with the opportunity to return their replacement iPhones in

10 exchange for a refund together with the model of Affected iPhone (with a new
11 battery) that they owned prior to replacing that device.
12 CLASS ALLEGATIONS
13 20. Plaintiff brings this class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
14 Procedure 23 and, to the extent applicable, the provisions of and California Civil
15 Code section 1781, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated.
16 21. The class that Plaintiff seeks to represent is defined as follows: All
17 persons who reside in the United States who (a) own an Affected iPhone or (b)
18 owned an Affected iPhone and replaced it with a new device.
19 22. Plaintiff also seeks to represent a subclass that includes each member
20 of the proposed class described in Paragraph 21, above, who is a “consumer,” as that
21 term is defined by California Civil Code section 1761(d), or purchased “goods” or
22 “consumer goods,” as those terms are defined by California Civil Code sections 1761(a)
23 and 1791(a), respectively (the “Consumer Subclass”).
24 23. Excluded from the class are the following:
25 a. Apple, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, and
26 employees;

1 b. persons who have settled with and validly released Apple from
2 separate, non-class legal actions against Apple based on the conduct alleged
3 herein;
4 c. counsel, and the immediate families of counsel, who represent
5 Plaintiff in this action;
6 d. the judge presiding over this action;
7 e. jurors who are impaneled to render a verdict on the claims
8 alleged in this action; and
9 f. persons who purchased an Extended Warranty in Colorado or in

10 Florida and made a claim pursuant to the Extended Warranty.
11 24. Plaintiff are informed and believe that the proposed class comprises
12 millions of members. The class is, therefore, so numerous and geographically
13 dispersed that joinder of all members in one action is impracticable.
14 25. Apple has acted with respect to Plaintiff and members of the proposed
15 class in a manner generally applicable to each of them. There is a well-defined
16 community of interest in the questions of law and fact involved, which affect all
17 class members. The questions of law and fact common to the class predominate
18 over the questions that may affect individual class members, including the
19 following:
20 a. whether Apple modified iOS in a manner that slowed the
21 performance of Affected iPhones;
22 b. whether the representations Apple has made about the nature
23 and scope of the battery defect are false;
24 c. whether Apple made false representations about the nature and
25 scope of the battery defect for the purpose of concealing it and avoiding the
26 expense of recalling and replacing the batteries in Affected iPhones;

1 d. whether Apple used the iOS modification to profit from Plaintiff
2 and members of the proposed class by inducing them to buy a new
3 replacement for their Affected iPhones;
4 e. whether Apple is subject to liability for fraudulently concealing
5 material facts from Plaintiff and members of the proposed class;
6 f. whether Apple is subject to liability for violating the Consumers
7 Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1750-1784;
8 g. whether Apple’s conduct has violated the Unfair Competition
9 Law (“UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200-17209;

10 h. whether Apple has been unjustly enriched as a result of its
11 fraudulent conduct, such that it would be inequitable for Apple to retain the
12 benefits conferred upon it by Plaintiff and the proposed class;
13 i. whether Plaintiff’ claims satisfy the criteria for class
14 certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and, to the extent
15 applicable, California Civil Code section 1781;
16 j. whether compensatory or consequential damages should be
17 awarded to Plaintiff and members of the proposed class;
18 k. whether punitive damages should be awarded to Plaintiff and
19 members of the proposed class;
20 l. whether restitution should be awarded to Plaintiff and members
21 of the proposed class;
22 m. whether other, additional relief is appropriate, and what that
23 relief should be.
24 26. Plaintiff’ claims are typical of the claims of all members of the class
25 they propose to represent in this action.
26 27. Plaintiff will fairly and adequately represent and protect the interests

27 of the class, and do not have interests that are antagonistic to or in conflict with
28 those they seek to represent.
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1 28. Plaintiff have retained counsel who have extensive experience in the
2 prosecution of class actions and other forms of complex litigation.
3 29. In view of the complexity of the issues and the expense that an
4 individual plaintiff would incur if he or she attempted to obtain relief from a large,
5 transnational corporation such as Apple, the separate claims of individual class
6 members are monetarily insufficient to support separate actions. Because of the size
7 of the individual class members’ claims, few, if any, class members could afford to
8 seek legal redress for the wrongs complained of in this Complaint.
9 30. The class is readily definable, and prosecution as a class action will

10 eliminate the possibility of repetitious litigation and will provide redress for claims
11 too small to support the expense of individual, complex litigation. Absent a class
12 action, class members will continue to suffer losses, Apple’s violations of law will be
13 allowed to proceed without a full, fair, judicially supervised remedy, and Apple will
14 retain sums received as a result of its wrongdoing. A class action will provide a fair
15 and efficient method for adjudicating this controversy.
16 31. The prosecution of separate claims by individual class members would
17 create a risk of inconsistent or varying adjudications with respect to thousands of
18 individual class members, which would, as a practical matter, dispose of the
19 interests of the class members not parties to those separate actions or would
20 substantially impair or impede their ability to protect their interests and enforce
21 their rights.
22 32. The proposed class satisfies the certification criteria of Federal Rule of
23 Civil Procedure 23.
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1 CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
2
FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
3 (Fraudulent Concealment)
4 33. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations
5 contained in preceding paragraphs of this Complaint.
6 34. At all times relevant herein, Apple made misrepresentations of
7 material fact to Plaintiff and the proposed class regarding the true nature and scope
8 of the battery defect, claiming that an “unknown” problem was causing certain
9 Affected iPhones to shutdown unexpectedly. Apple also falsely represented the

10 reason that it modified iOS (to prolong battery life) in Affected iPhones, knowing
11 that the modification also substantially slowed the performance of Affected iPhones,
12 which would cause consumers to replace those devices with new iPhones. Apple
13 knew those representations were false when it made them, and did so for the
14 purpose of diminishing the possibility that the facts described in Paragraphs 10
15 through 18 and 35 of this Complaint (which are incorporated herein by reference)
16 would be discovered by Plaintiff and members of the proposed class.
17 35. Apple has concealed material facts from Plaintiff and the proposed
18 class, including the following:
19 a. the existence, nature, and scope of the battery defect;
20 b. that modifying iOS for the ostensible purpose of prolonging
21 battery life also caused Affected iPhones to perform substantially slower as
22 their batteries aged, notwithstanding the iOS modification;
23 c. that the battery defect could only be remedied by replacing the
24 lithium batteries in Affected iPhones;
25 d. that Apple concealed the foregoing facts from Plaintiff and
26 members of the proposed class as a means of avoiding the expense involved

1 36. Apple had a duty to disclose these facts, regardless of the existence of
2 privity (see, e.g., Cal. Civ. Code § 1711), by virtue of (a) Apple’s exclusive knowledge
3 about the nature and scope of the battery defect, and that its modifications of iOS
4 caused Affected iPhones to perform poorly; (b) Apple’s awareness that Plaintiff and
5 members of the proposed class were not reasonably likely to discover these facts; (c)
6 Apple’s active concealment of those facts from Plaintiff and members of the class (by,
7 inter alia, making the false representations described in Paragraphs 10 through 18
8 and 34, above); and (c) Apple’s statutory and common-law obligations to disclose
9 material information to the consumers who own or formerly owned Affected

10 iPhones, as alleged herein. Plaintiff would have acted differently if Apple had
11 disclosed this information to him and allowed him to make a fully-informed decision
12 before he purchased a replacement for his Affected iPhone.
13 37. The facts Apple has concealed from consumers are material and
14 uniform to Plaintiff and to the members of the class he proposes to represent in this
15 action.
16 38. Apple made misrepresentations of material fact and concealed the
17 material facts alleged herein intentionally and/or recklessly, with the intention that
18 Plaintiff and members of the proposed class would rely on its misrepresentations.
19 Plaintiff and members of the proposed class would have acted differently had the
20 omitted facts been disclosed to them.
21 39. As a proximate result of Apple’s misrepresentations and concealment
22 and suppression of material facts, Plaintiff and the proposed class have sustained
23 damage by, inter alia, bearing the cost of purchasing new Affected iPhones; bearing
24 the cost of repairs due to the battery defect and/or problems resulting from the slow
25 performance caused by the iOS modification; and bearing the cost of purchasing
26 replacement devices as a result of the battery defect and/or the slow performance

1 40. Because Apple engaged in the conduct alleged herein deliberately and
2 with willful and malicious intent, Plaintiff and the proposed class are entitled to an
3 award of punitive damages. The total amount of damages suffered by Plaintiff and
4 members of the proposed class will be proved at trial.
5 SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
6 in Violation of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act)
7 41. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set forth
8 in each of the preceding paragraphs of this Complaint.
9 42. This claim for relief is brought pursuant to the CLRA. Plaintiff and

10 members of the Consumer Subclass are “consumers,” as that term is defined by Civil
11 Code section 1761(d) because they bought Affected iPhones for personal, family, or
12 household purposes.
13 43. Plaintiff and members of the Consumer Subclass have engaged in a
14 “transaction” with Apple, as that term is defined by Civil Code section 1761(e).
15 44. The conduct alleged in this Complaint constitutes unfair methods of
16 competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices for the purposes of the CLRA,
17 and were undertaken by Apple in transactions intended to result in, and which
18 resulted in, the sale of goods to consumers; namely, to sell replacement batteries,
19 repair services, and/or replacement devices for their Affected iPhones.
20 45. By engaging in the conduct alleged in Paragraphs 10 through 18 of this
21 Complaint, Apple has violated subdivisions (a)(5), (a)(7), and (a)(9) of California Civil
22 Code section 1770 by, inter alia, misrepresenting and concealing the true nature and
23 scope of the battery defect and that the modification of iOS would cause Affected
24 iPhones to perform slowly and erratically and not disclosing those facts to Plaintiff
25 and members of the proposed class before they bore the cost of purchasing a
26 replacement device for their Affected iPhone, purchasing a new Affected iPhone,

1 46. By concealing the battery defect and the iOS modification from Plaintiff
2 and members of the proposed class, Apple has represented, and continues to
3 represent, that Affected iPhones have characteristics, uses and benefits, or qualities
4 that they do not have, and that they are of a particular standard, quality, or grade,
5 when they are not, in violation of Civil Code section 1770, subsections (a)(5) and
6 (a)(7).
7 47. By engaging in the conduct alleged herein, above, Apple has also
8 advertised, and continues to advertise, goods with the intent not to sell them as
9 advertised, in violation of California Civil Code section 1770(a)(9).

10 48. Pursuant to Section 1782 of the CLRA, Plaintiff has sent written notice
11 to Apple by certified mail regarding its violations of the CLRA, thereby providing
12 Apple with an opportunity to correct or otherwise rectify the problems alleged herein
13 within 30 days of receipt of that notice.
14 49. Unless Apple agrees to correct, repair, replace, or otherwise rectify the
15 problems created by Apple’s conduct as alleged herein, Plaintiff will amend this
16 Complaint to seek an order awarding actual damages and, because Apple engaged in
17 the conduct alleged herein deliberately and with willful and malicious intent, punitive
18 damages.
19 50. Plaintiff now seeks an order requiring Apple to (a) cease violating the
20 CLRA by modifying iOS in a manner that prevents it from slowing the performance
21 of Affected iPhones; (b) to provide owners of Affected iPhones with notice that the
22 slow performance of those devices is caused by modifications Apple made to iOS;
23 and (c) to provide current owners of Affected iPhones with new batteries for those
24 devices free of charge.
25 THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Unlawful, Fraudulent, and Unfair Business Practices
26 in Violation of the Unfair Competition Law)

27 51. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set
28 forth in each of the preceding paragraphs of this Complaint.
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1 52. By committing the acts and practices alleged herein, Apple has
2 engaged in unlawful, fraudulent, and unfair business practices in violation of the
3 UCL:
4 a. Unlawful Conduct: As a result of engaging in the conduct
5 alleged in this Complaint, Apple has violated the UCL’s proscription against
6 engaging in unlawful conduct by virtue of (i) its fraudulent and deceitful
7 conduct in violation of California Civil Code sections 1709 through 1711; and
8 (ii) its violations of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, California Civil Code
9 sections 1770(a)(5), (a)(7), and (a)(9).

10 b. Fraudulent Conduct: Apple has violated the UCL’s
11 proscription against fraud as a result of engaging in the fraudulent and
12 deceitful conduct alleged in paragraphs 10 through 18 of this Complaint.
13 c. Unfair Conduct: Apple has violated the UCL’s proscription
14 against unfair conduct as a result of engaging in the conduct alleged in this
15 Complaint, which violates legislatively-declared policies articulated in, inter
16 alia, California Civil Code sections 1710, 1711, and 1770, subsections (a)(5),
17 (a)(7), and (a)(9).
18 53. Apple’s violations of the UCL continue to this day. As a direct and
19 proximate result of Apple’s violations of the UCL, Plaintiff has suffered actual
20 damage in that, inter alia, they paid more for their Affected iPhones than they
21 would have had Apple not concealed the existence of the battery defect and the
22 effects of its modification of iOS.
23 54. Pursuant to Section 17203 of the UCL, Plaintiff and the class seek an
24 order that requires Apple (a) to modify iOS in a manner that prevents it from
25 slowing the performance of Affected iPhones; (b) to provide owners of Affected
26 iPhones with notice that the slow performance of those devices is caused by

27 modifications Apple made to iOS; (c) reimburse current owners of Affected iPhones
28 with the purchase price they paid for those devices after Apple knew, but failed to
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1 disclose, the existence of the battery defect and the slow performance caused by the
2 iOS modification; (d) to provide current owners of Affected iPhones with new
3 batteries for those devices free of charge; (e) to make full restitution of all moneys
4 wrongfully obtained from its violations of the UCL, as alleged in this Complaint;
5 and (f) requires Apple to pay the attorney fees and costs incurred by counsel for
6 Plaintiff and the proposed class in accordance with California Code of Civil
7 Procedure section 1021.5.
8 PRAYER FOR RELIEF
9 WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly

10 situated, pray for relief in this Complaint as follows:
11 1. For an order certifying that the action may be maintained as a class
12 action, on behalf of the proposed class, the Consumer Subclass, and any other
13 subclass(es) the Court may deem appropriate;
14 AS TO THE FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
15 1. For an award of monetary damages, including but not limited to,
16 compensatory, incidental and consequential damages commensurate with proof at
17 trial for the acts complained of herein;
18 2. For an award of punitive damages in an amount consistent with
19 applicable statutes and precedent;
20 AS TO THE SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
21 3. For an order pursuant to California Civil Code section 1780(a)(2)
22 requiring Apple to (a) provide owners of Affected iPhones with notice that the slow
23 performance of those devices is caused by modifications Apple made to iOS; (b)
24 modify iOS in a manner that prevents it from slowing the performance of Affected
25 iPhones; and (c) provide current owners of Affected iPhones with new batteries for
26 those devices free of charge;

1 AS TO THE THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF
2 5. For an order that requires Apple (a) to modify iOS in a manner that
3 prevents it from slowing the performance of Affected iPhones; (b) to provide owners
4 of Affected iPhones with notice that the slow performance of those devices is caused
5 by modifications Apple made to iOS; (c) reimburse current owners of Affected
6 iPhones with the purchase price they paid for those devices after Apple knew, but
7 failed to disclose, the existence of the battery defect and the slow performance
8 caused by the iOS modification; (d) to provide current owners of Affected iPhones
9 with new batteries for those devices free of charge; (e) to make full restitution of all

10 moneys wrongfully obtained from its violations of the UCL, as alleged in this
11 Complaint; and (f) requires Apple to pay the attorney fees and costs incurred by
12 counsel for Plaintiff and the proposed class in accordance with California Code of
13 Civil Procedure section 1021.5.
14 AS TO ALL CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
15 6. For an award of attorney fees;
16 7. For an award of costs;
17 8. For an award of pre- and post-judgment interest on any amounts
18 awarded; and
19 9. For any and all other relief the Court deems just and appropriate.
20 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
21 Plaintiff and the proposed class demand a jury trial in this action for all the
22 causes of action so triable.
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DATED: December 21, 2017 FAZIO | MICHELETTI LLP
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26 by /s/ Jeffrey L. Fazio